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Book Synopsis

Although the book offers a robust empirical foundation for testing the Internet's effects on democratic attitudes, Bailard ultimately concludes that access to information does not necessarily ensure that democracy will automatically flourish.

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[Bailard] has written an outstanding book on democracy and the Internet. a highly original exploration of the democratic potential of the Internet. Choice

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
1. Why the Effect of Internet Use on Political Evaluations Matters
2. A Theory of Mirrors and Windows Online
3. Potential Limitations of Mirror-Holding and Window-Opening
4. Determining the Effect of Internet Use on Democratic (Dis)Satisfaction: The Country Level
5. Determining the Effect of Internet Use on Democratic (Dis)Satisfaction: The Individual Level
6. At the Internet Café: A Test for Democratic Satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina
7. At the Internet Café: A Test for Effects in the Tanzanian Election
8. Both Sides Now: Democratic Reflections and Illusions
Notes
Works Cited
Index

Democracys DoubleEdged Sword

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      Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
      Published 17 January 2014
      ISBN-13 9781421415253
      978-1421415253
      ISBN-10 1421415259
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      Comparative politics

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Although the book offers a robust empirical foundation for testing the Internet's effects on democratic attitudes, Bailard ultimately concludes that access to information does not necessarily ensure that democracy will automatically flourish.

      Trade Review

      [Bailard] has written an outstanding book on democracy and the Internet. a highly original exploration of the democratic potential of the Internet. Choice

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments
      1. Why the Effect of Internet Use on Political Evaluations Matters
      2. A Theory of Mirrors and Windows Online
      3. Potential Limitations of Mirror-Holding and Window-Opening
      4. Determining the Effect of Internet Use on Democratic (Dis)Satisfaction: The Country Level
      5. Determining the Effect of Internet Use on Democratic (Dis)Satisfaction: The Individual Level
      6. At the Internet Café: A Test for Democratic Satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina
      7. At the Internet Café: A Test for Effects in the Tanzanian Election
      8. Both Sides Now: Democratic Reflections and Illusions
      Notes
      Works Cited
      Index

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